LIBRARY - MONACO 1928 - Copious catalog of the EXPOSITION PH - Lot 919

LIBRARY - MONACO 1928 - Copious catalog of the EXPOSITION PHILATELIQUE INTERNATIONALE February 18-26 under the patronage of S.A.S. Le Prince LOUIS II de Monaco & de Mr le Ministre du Commerce, de l'Industrie & des P.T.T. de la République française ". Beautiful ART DECO-style color cover signed by Etienne CLERISSI, Monegasque painter / poster artist ( 1888-1971 ) - 24,5 x 16 cm - 314 pages. Monegasque imprint. At the head of the book (pages 29 to 123), STUDY on the POST OFFICE in the PRINCIPAUTE of MONACO: history for the part before the 1st Empire, the post route in Monaco from 1806, means of correspondence and horse and letter post, sea route, post offices in Monaco and Menton before 1792, post from 1792 to the present day. Monaco postmarks, revenue figures for post offices under the 2nd Empire, number of post office staff.....etc. The remainder of the book is devoted to the Exhibition, its organization, the exhibition and its themes, the exhibitors and their medals, the dealer stands present and the numerous philatelic advertisements.